The I'mPerfect Mom

Nature or nurture: Do parenting styles really factor?

jennemede — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:23:09 -0500

A few days ago, at our preschool’s Parent Ed night, we were taught the four styles of parenting, something I’d gone through two previous times when my older daughter was at a co-op. You know, the whole Helicopter/indulgent parent, the Drill Sergeant/Authoritarian (Asian) parent, the Skeleton/Indifferent parent and the nirvana of good parenting, the Authoritative parent [...]

This is what we get up to when the power’s out

jennemede — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:58:49 -0500

We celebrated Halloween a tad early this year when the wind, once again, blew our power out. The girls put on their brand new fairy wings and tutus and danced up a (or should I say another) storm. And brought our power back after 20 mins. Hubby has a surprise for me tonight, taking me somewhere [...]

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10 things I’ve learnt in life so far

jennemede — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:50:44 -0500

Inspired by Stefan Sagmeister’s TEDtalk, I have decided to make this post on things I’ve learnt in life so far: 1. Fair or not, beauty has its uses. The need and want for symmetry in our lives make us both human and terrible beings. 2. It is better to love someone more than they love you because [...]

Hey, fall!

jennemede — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:29:26 -0500

I for one am glad it’s getting chillier. Look at those gorgeous colors!

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Big Fat Deal

jennemede — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:12:43 -0500

Lokes was watching CNN online and suddenly, up floated two female voices discussing some celebrity news, and they were talking about the stars of Desperate Housewives. I’m not a big fan but what caught my attention was that apparently, Felicity Huffman (whom I adore from Trans America) had called Eva Longoria fat. Seriously CNN, this is [...]

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The girls watch Star Wars!

jennemede — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:56:10 -0500

So Lokes and I decided it was high time the girls watched Star Wars. And with all good things, we started from the very beginning. And the beginning was A New Hope. We popped some corn and actually sat through the entire movie. There were a few run-and-hide moments; when the Jawas zapped R2D2 (Sky: Mommy, is [...]

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Sex ed for six-year-olds?

jennemede — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:44:55 -0500

Read my take at Seattle Mom Blogs!

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The tribulations of First Grade

jennemede — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:31:46 -0500

What a fascinating first three weeks. After Raeven’s first day of school, she told me she did not eat any hot lunch save three bread sticks because she thought she had to pay for it and had no money. I’d forgotten to tell her school lunch was already paid for. And she lost her classmates at [...]

My lazy way of updating y’all

jennemede — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:05:39 -0500

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Shutter Geeks unite!

jennemede — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:51:45 -0500

Obsessed with apertures and full frame sensors, cross processing and high key conversions, strobes and bokeh? Don’t know wth I’m talking about but love taking pictures anyway? Come join my group of Shutter Geeks! It’s fun, it’s free and best of all, it’s geeky!

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Okay.

jennemede — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:05:23 -0500

Firstly, thanks for all the well wishes and comments, dear friends. Once in a while, I’m reminded that I wrote the last post by my email inbox with someone asking if everything is okay and good, kind wishes. They really do make a difference because although I may not know some of you personally, it [...]

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Not that it makes a difference

jennemede — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:44:26 -0500

But I’ll not be blogging a while. My photography thing is taking off well and I need to keep it in the air if just to be sane. Things are not well at home but it will not be this way forever. One of my favorite things I say to people in grief, is this too shall [...]

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I am dealing with it

jennemede — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:19:25 -0500

Pain has a sweet odor about it I think of that moment that pang and I taste saccharine like a fake sick sweet My heart, my chest really a bruise forming sick thumping, slowly beating pumping holy shit it hurts Someone pass me another round of rum

R.I.P, Jim

jennemede — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:06:13 -0500

There are photographers, and then, there are photographers. Jim and his wife Lori wrote a wonderful little story about my blog and a book club I’d started and then the little preschool I helped to found just a few months after we’d moved here to our little town. Many of you may remember this photograph that Jim took: I [...]

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This was NOT in the handbook.

jennemede — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:52:21 -0500

I am pretty sure there are Impatience and Easily Bored genes. If one of you Human Genome scientists could just find them, I need someone to do some sort of a splice on my daughter because man, I am running out of ideas on how to make her more patient and extend her attention span [...]

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Herstory

jennemede — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:08:22 -0500

This is Paula. I am amazed and humbled at people like Paula, who have suffered so much and yet are able to just tell the world their stories, not for pity’s sake but because they understand that there is nothing to be ashamed of. We all make mistakes, we all do wrong, we all feel shame and [...]

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Shutter Sunday 08.11.08

jennemede — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:05:14 -0500

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There are days when it all becomes worth it

jennemede — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:47:40 -0500

As I sit here blogging this, I am waiting for my curry foam shapes, beads rice and cup of air. The cook is busy cleaning because I said the restaurant is too dirty for me to eat comfortably. The waiter, in the meantime, is insisting I let her paint my nails. After a while, the waiter brings [...]

Courage

jennemede — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:07:12 -0500

Everyday, a little further a little deeper a little more. If I take one more step I may make it I may get there I may fall. I may even get a little wet but I will try © jennifer.tai photo.artistry

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A new twist to an old joke

jennemede — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:06:09 -0500

Today, I went with Rae to get her school supplies. I decided it would be nice to just be me and her so I left Skyler with my in-laws. Disappointed and about ready to cry, Sky asked where I was going. “Mommy is taking che che out to get her school supplies.” She looked at me, thought [...]

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